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DiabeticTalks My name is Eliot LeBow, and I am a Diabetes-Focused Psychotherapist. My private practice helps people living with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes the emotional an

This page provided blogs and articles on managing the emotional and physical aspects of diabetes.

More and more research is being done on the correlation between developing a psychiatric issue and T1 diabetes. This exc...
10/22/2025

More and more research is being done on the correlation between developing a psychiatric issue and T1 diabetes. This excellent video blog discussed the underlying cause as it relates to Attention Deficit Disorder inattentive type. Check it out here: https://youtu.be/bC_Pszr9Pqs

Find out how to stop binge eating during a reaction HERE...
10/22/2025

Find out how to stop binge eating during a reaction HERE...

Hypoglycemic reactions cause many problems for people living with diabetes, the least of which are diabetic comas. That is why it is so important to eat or drink something as soon as possible when …

Blog: Insurance Insanity!!!
10/22/2025

Blog: Insurance Insanity!!!

Hi, Everyone. This blog may be a bit off the map compared to my usual blogs, but it needs to be addressed. I discuss the complicated process of replacing a lost continuous glucose monitor (CGM). A …

10/22/2025

Amor Fati Love Your Fate, which is in fact your life. - Nietzsche

How can I get my insurance to cover more diabetes test strips? Find out here: http://dld.bz/dhuNr
10/22/2025

How can I get my insurance to cover more diabetes test strips? Find out here: http://dld.bz/dhuNr

Blog: "Anxiety & Diabetes: Conquering Fear, Taking Control" Check it out here:
10/21/2025

Blog: "Anxiety & Diabetes: Conquering Fear, Taking Control" Check it out here:

Imagine that you’ve always felt out of place in a crowd—even in a group of friends. Now, your new diabetes diagnosis makes you stand out even more, and you find yourself avoiding social situations.…

What happens when people with diabetes Straphang in NYC? Find out HERE:
10/21/2025

What happens when people with diabetes Straphang in NYC? Find out HERE:

It is morning rush hour! I am on the train heading to my office on the Upper Westside of Manhattan and look around me. There are straphangers everywhere I look! A question pops into my head, “Is Ri…

Find expert answers to your Type I Diabetes health questions here http://dld.bz/d2mKu
10/21/2025

Find expert answers to your Type I Diabetes health questions here http://dld.bz/d2mKu

What you need to know about Bad BG to be happy!
10/21/2025

What you need to know about Bad BG to be happy!

In my previous blog, Managing Blood Sugar and a Relationship: 5 Rules to Live By, I addressed how to cope in a relationship when you have high and low blood sugar episodes. In that entry, I brought…

Super Blog "Helping Your Teenager With Diabetes Fit In" Here:
10/21/2025

Super Blog "Helping Your Teenager With Diabetes Fit In" Here:

My name is Eliot LeBow, and I am a diabetes-focused psychotherapist and life coach. I help people with diabetes reinvent life, helping them move forward positively, productively, and with high hope…

Holiday Blog: So I was asking myself the other day how was I going to handle all the food I will encounter today. It's T...
10/21/2025

Holiday Blog: So I was asking myself the other day how was I going to handle all the food I will encounter today. It's Thanksgiving after all...

So I was asking myself the other day how was I going to handle all the food I will encounter today. It’s Thanksgiving after all, and food will be everywhere. I have extra insulin with me, but I hav…

10/20/2025

If you look for the bad in people expecting to find it, you surely will. Abraham Lincoln

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Eliot LeBow LCSW, CDE

I have lived with diabetes for over 40 years and developed Diabetes-Focused Psychotherapy, to help adults, children, and families master the emotional, cognitive and management challenges of diabetes.